Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 20.4% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Amman, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
|
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